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🌱 Patch AM: How a new grocery plan could reshape traffic toward downtown Watkinsville
And check out Kel-mac Day Ride at heritage park on the Watkinsville Patch calendar
Hello Watkinsville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new grocery plan could reshape traffic toward downtown Watkinsville
- Which Watkinsville businesses just made UGA’s elite Bulldog 100 list?
Also on today's calendar: Christmas at Wire Park Night #1 and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Oconeefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Find out what's happening in Oconeefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 61 and low of 38 degrees.
- Saturday: Low clouds, temps: high: 63, low: 42.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 48 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Proposed grocery store gets favorable recommendation (oconeeenterprise.com) — A new locally owned grocery store and family restaurant, “Market Station,” has cleared its first hurdle and now heads to Oconee commissioners for a Jan. 6 zoning vote, potentially adding gas pumps and a pavilion near the widened Experiment Station Road. With plans to serve south-side residents and traffic already reshaping the route toward downtown Watkinsville, this project could significantly change nearby shopping, driving patterns, and future development. 
• Meet UGA's 2026 Bulldog 100 (savannahceo.com) — Several Watkinsville-based companies, including Arch Legacy Firm, Pathwise CPA Group, and Pitman and Greer Engineering, have been named to UGA’s 2026 Bulldog 100 list of fastest-growing alumni-led businesses. The honor highlights local firms alongside peers across Georgia and the nation, with a celebration planned in Athens this February.
📸 Around Watkinsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watkinsville
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★ Featured events ★
- Kel-mac Day Ride at heritage park
Heritage Park, 2543 Macon Hwy, Watkinsville
11:00 am
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Christmas at Wire Park Night #1
Wire Park , 1725 Electric Ave , Watkinsville
5:00 pm - Trio Metro with Liz Farrell
Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation , 34 School St , Watkinsville
2:00 pm - NE Georgia Civil War History Roundtable
Oconee County Library , 1925 Electric Ave , Watkinsville
3:00 pm - Oconee Youth Playhouse stages Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Oconee Youth Playhouse , 1050 Jamestown Blvd , Watkinsville
3:00 pm - Monday Mayhem December 15th
South Main Brewing , 1725 Electric Ave Suite 140 , Watkinsville
7:00 pm - Third Monday Book Club
Oconee County Library , 1925 Electric Ave , Watkinsville
7:00 pm - Shih Tzu Not Trivia
South Main Brewing , 1725 Electric Ave Suite 140 , Watkinsville
6:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Wednesday December 17
📣 Watkinsville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- "Deck the Hollow" at Bear Hollow Zoo at Memorial Park
Athens-Clarke County, GA Calendar , 293 Gran Ellen Dr. , Athens
5:30 pm - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
The Stage Oconee , 560 Jerry Smith Dr , Watkinsville
7:00 pm - An Evening of Comedy with Karen Morgan
The Foundry , 295 E Dougherty St , Athens
7:30 pm - NUÇI'S SPACE 25TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT CONCERT
Georgia Theatre , 215 N Lumpkin St , Athens
7:30 pm
Friday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Watkinsville. Apply here.
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watkinsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Athens
- Third person announces candidacy for District 5 commission seat in Athens (onlineathens.com)
- Boys & Girls Club of Athens in search for new CEO (onlineathens.com)
- Athens weekend preview: Deck the Hollow, holiday performances, markets and more (redandblack.com)
Bogart
- BOC moves closer to decommissioning wastewater site for future county park (oconeeenterprise.com)
Ok Watkinsville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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